The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited June 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: E
Nursing home report
Ruthven Community Care Center
Ruthven, IA · Medicare-certified · 46 beds
In good standing
Non-profit
4 of 5 overall
Ruthven Community Care Center in Ruthven, IA has an overall 4 out of 5 stars, with 4-star ratings for health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. It has no fines in the last 24 months, but reported nurse staffing is 3.14 hours per resident per day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1, and recent inspection citations included food safety, accident hazards, and medication errors.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.1384 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: October 2, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.1384.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.47
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.64
- Nurse aides
- 2.02
- Weekend nursing
- 2.89
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 41%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
13.8%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
2.1%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
0%Steady
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0.7%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
2.7%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
18.6%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
11.8%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
5.3%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
1.7%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.8%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
19.1%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
1.5%Steady
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
73.5%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%Steady
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
13.3%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
99.1%Steady
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited October 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to ensure residents were free from significant medication errors. Cited October 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 760 — 42 CFR §483.45(f)(2) — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to provide services that met professional standards of quality. Cited September 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 658 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(3) — S/S: D
The home failed to properly train staff about dementia care and how to recognize and report abuse, neglect, and exploitation. Cited September 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 943 — 42 CFR §483.95 — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Occupancy
- 43.1 residents on an average day (94% of 46 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 23 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.